bohdi
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2010 for me has started out fun. Here is what my management team has sent to all the employees. I've included my response.
Subject: Safety in the Workplace
Good Afternoon Employees,
Management asks employees to be especially mindful of your surroundings and situations that make you vulnerable. Management considers our workplaces to be very safe, still you should always take measures to practice personal safety.
· Always wear your Identification Badge while in facilities. Question all unbadged individuals in facilities.
· Never allow visitors or unbadged employees to piggy-back off your access card.
· Be alert. If you notice anything unusual or out of place, contact security.
· When alone, avoid isolated or poorly lit areas such as elevators, restrooms, parking garages/lots and stairwells.
· If you have a ground level office, keep your window blinds closed.
· When working before or after hours, if at all possible, use the buddy system.
Wishing you a safe and successful 2010!
Your management team and corporate security officer
My response:
Dear corporate security officer,
Great suggestions as long as the person you run into isn’t armed. What training/suggestions/recommendations does the company provide for if we encounter an armed disgruntled employee, or an unknown individual?
- Questioning an unbadged person could lead to personal injury if the unbadged person is armed
- Never allowing a visitor or unbadged person to piggy-back off an access card could lead to personal injury if the unbadged person is armed
- Being alert – only goes so far
- Even in broad day light with another person does not mean you will not be accosted
- Even with the buddy system that won’t stop an armed assailant
In light of recent public events (most recently Ft. Hood) over the last few years regarding work place violence, perhaps the more prudent thing to do is for upper managementto consider altering its policy to allow concealed weapons holders the right to carry their weapons in the work place; 1) as long as the weapon remains concealed on their person and 2) as long as that work place is not located on federal or state government property. Until then allupper managementreally is doing is creating a target rich victim environment.
Just a thought.
I'm waiting for them to walk me out the door for cause
2010 for me has started out fun. Here is what my management team has sent to all the employees. I've included my response.
Subject: Safety in the Workplace
Good Afternoon Employees,
Management asks employees to be especially mindful of your surroundings and situations that make you vulnerable. Management considers our workplaces to be very safe, still you should always take measures to practice personal safety.
· Always wear your Identification Badge while in facilities. Question all unbadged individuals in facilities.
· Never allow visitors or unbadged employees to piggy-back off your access card.
· Be alert. If you notice anything unusual or out of place, contact security.
· When alone, avoid isolated or poorly lit areas such as elevators, restrooms, parking garages/lots and stairwells.
· If you have a ground level office, keep your window blinds closed.
· When working before or after hours, if at all possible, use the buddy system.
Wishing you a safe and successful 2010!
Your management team and corporate security officer
My response:
Dear corporate security officer,
Great suggestions as long as the person you run into isn’t armed. What training/suggestions/recommendations does the company provide for if we encounter an armed disgruntled employee, or an unknown individual?
- Questioning an unbadged person could lead to personal injury if the unbadged person is armed
- Never allowing a visitor or unbadged person to piggy-back off an access card could lead to personal injury if the unbadged person is armed
- Being alert – only goes so far
- Even in broad day light with another person does not mean you will not be accosted
- Even with the buddy system that won’t stop an armed assailant
In light of recent public events (most recently Ft. Hood) over the last few years regarding work place violence, perhaps the more prudent thing to do is for upper managementto consider altering its policy to allow concealed weapons holders the right to carry their weapons in the work place; 1) as long as the weapon remains concealed on their person and 2) as long as that work place is not located on federal or state government property. Until then allupper managementreally is doing is creating a target rich victim environment.
Just a thought.
I'm waiting for them to walk me out the door for cause